We’re one step closer to gold and glory!

The AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament reaches the semifinals! Tonight is Young Bucks VS Best Friends, who moves on to Dynasty?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Will Ospreay VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs; Ospreay wins.
• Bryan Danielson VS Lance Archer; Bryan wins.
• Jay White VS Billy Gunn; Billy wins, by disqualification.
• AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarterfinals: The Young Bucks VS Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta; The Bucks win and advance to AEW Dynasty.
• AEW Women’s World Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Thunder Rosa VS Mariah May w/ Toni Storm & Luther; Rosa wins and will challenge Toni Storm for the title at AEW Dynasty.

PLAY BY PLAY

Adam “Edge” Copeland is here!

Worcester, Massachusetts goes wild as The Rated R TNT Champion gets his pyro before he heads to the ring. Edge is feeling good after coming off his first defense and the return of the Cope Open, and he gets the mic to say, “I see you. I see you. So, uh… I came out here to talk to y’all. I didn’t bring my TNT Championship, I came out here as Adam to talk out here to you. Everybody having fun?” The fans cheer yes, and that’s what he wanted to hear. He wants to have fun, but first, he has to talk about something. He’s been getting a lot of feedback, just like from his mic because it’s live TV, but there’s been some negative BS spewed out there.

But Edge says screw that! Edge wants to talk about the positives. If you’re a fan of pro-wrestling, then it is a great time to be a fan of pro-wrestling because there are a lot of positives. If you’re here, watching at home, or even on social media just to complain, then you’re a fan of pro-wrestling. Edge is a fan of pro-wrestling! He grew up, watched WWF. Don’t boo that, you’re missing the point. This is to celebrate all of it! He watched NWA! Stampede Wrestling out of Calgary! That was where Owen Hart got his start. There was BC All-Star, International Wrestling, and Edge ate it all up because he loves pro-wrestling!

Edge knows the fans have heard this before but bare with him, this is dear to his heart. For nine YEARS, he had this torn away, but he worked to get it back because he loved it so damn much. But when he sat down and started thinking about the end, which let’s face it, he’s closer to the end of his career than the start. But he thought that AEW is where he needed to end his career. A lot of people didn’t understand, but Edge saw the roster, and it was a Murderer’s Row of talent. He has been in some of the best locker rooms of all time, and he’d put this roster up against anyone.

Edge came here to face Will Ospreay! He came here to face Kenny Omega, wish him well. He could face Hangman Page, Swerve Strickland, Samoa Joe, Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Darby Allin, FTR, The Young Bucks, Buddy Matthews, Brody King and Malakai Black. And by the way, those would all be first-time-ever matches, how crazy is that? The fans love it! Edge says that only happens in AEW. Now, he’s got a lot of friends in the industry, they call him up and say he looks like he’s having a blast. Guess what? He is. This is not hyperbole or knocking any other place. He has had a great career, had fun everywhere he’s been, but this is the most fun he’s had his entire 32 YEARS!

So Edge celebrates AEW! The fans chant for “A E DUB!” in support, and Edge says he celebrates the men who started this place. That means the Bucks, Kenny and Cody! And Tony Khan, too. Those guys are all fans of this, just like Edge, and just like all of us! That ain’t a negative or something to be mocked. They love this! A E W has pushed this industry into a better place! A E W has pushed everyone into a better place! It has given more people a chance to do what they love for a living, and that should be celebrated! A E W makes pro-wrestling better! A E W makes pro-wrestling more fun! And A E W is where the best wrestle!

The fans cheer and Edge says he’s calming down now. No mic feedback, we’re good. Thank you for hearing him out, he had to get that off his chest, he asked for this time here, so thank you. But now, it is time to move forward! AEW is moving forward! AEW is walking into the future! There’s a reason Okada came here! That Mercedes Mone came here, that Ospreay came here, that EDGE came here! So without further ado, let him introduce to us a man that symbolizes everything that AEW will be going forward. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s the Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay! The fans fire up as now the #BillyGoat makes his way out here!

Edge called out the House of Black in his list of name drops because their battle will happen at Dynasty, the same night as Ospreay has his dream match with Bryan Danielson. But first, Ospreay gets to shake hands with Edge, then glances at the TNT Championship. Maybe that battle will happen in the near future, but first, it’s another Don Callis Family Feud! It is a Battle of Wills, but whose will proves to be the stronger?

Will Ospreay VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs!

Callis joins commentary to say, “Welcome to another edition of Callis Championship Wrestling, where the best wrestle the best.” Ospreay shakes Hobbs’ hand but Hobbs denies the bro hug. The bell rings, the two run up, and Hobbs POUNCES Ospreay! Hobbs talks smack on Ospreay, then throws body shots! The fans rally for Ospreay but Hobbs has him in a corner for more shots. The ref counts, Hobbs ROCKS Ospreay as he lets off, and the fans chant “Let’s Go, Will! Let’s Go, Will!” Hobbs whips Ospreay but Ospreay dropkicks a leg! Ospreay fires forearms, Hobbs shoves Ospreay to pop-up, but Ospreay DROPKICKS!

Ospreay then trips Hobbs and STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, ONE!! Hobbs hobbles back up and Ospreay KICKS a leg! And KICKS! And KICKS, but Hobbs blocks to LARIAT! Hobbs steps on Ospreay but Ospreay pushes his foot away. Ospreay fires forearms, but Hobbs ROCKS Ospreay right back. Hobbs whips, Ospreay holds ropes then dodges. Ospreay runs up to clothesline Hobbs up and out! The fans fire up and Ospreay aims, to PLANCHA! Direct hit and down goes Hobbs! The fans fire up and Callis says Ospreay looks great, he’s the best, the golden goose right there! Ospreay then RAMS Hobbs into steel steps!

The fans rally as Ospreay brings Hobbs up. Hobbs blocks the whip, though, and shakes his head. Hobbs whips Ospreay at barriers, but Ospreay goes up and over! Hobbs runs up, Ospreay ROCKS him, then Ospreay goes up again, only for Hobbs to ROCK him back! Hobbs has Ospreay in a facelock, then a suplex! A stalling suplex at that, to then SLAM Ospreay on the steel steps! Even Callis is concerned now but Hobbs struts around. The ref checks Ospreay, he’s okay to continue, so Hobbs drags him up. Hobbs scoops Ospreay to SLAM him on the apron! And then SLAM him again! And again! Hobbs basically dribbles Ospreay on that edge!

Hobbs turns around to tell Callis he signed Ospreay up for this. FALL AWAY SLAM over the desk! The fans boo but Hobbs soaks it all up. Callis may have made a bad call here, but there’s nothing that can be done now as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Hobbs leaves Ospreay behind to go into the ring, and the ref reprimands him for tossing Ospreay. Hobbs just mocks the United Empire crown. Ospreay crawls out from behind the desk, Schiavone and Callis moving aside, and Ospreay makes it back to the ring. Hobbs goes out to haul Ospreay in, then stalks him to a corner. Hobbs stands Ospreay up to ROCK him, then shove him down. Hobbs stalks Ospreay as the fans rally up, CLUBS him, but Ospreay fires forearms in return! Hobbs DECKS Ospreay with just one! Hobbs looms over Ospreay, drags him back up, then scoops. Hobbs SLAMS Ospreay, then taunts him.

Hobbs paces around, Callis applauds because he just wants the Family to be strong, but then Hobbs throws body shots. Hobbs top wristlocks just to open Hobbs up for another body shot! Ospreay writhes while clutching ribs, but Hobbs stalks him to ropes. Hobbs CHOKES Ospreay, lets off at the ref’s count, then clamps on with a neck wrench. Osrpeay endures, Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally as Ospreay fights up. Ospreay throws body shots, forearms, but Hobbs throws another! Hobbs runs, into the TIGER WALL KICK and ENZIGIRI! Ospreay whips, Hobbs reverses but Ospreay handsprings for the NEURALIZER KICK!

The fans fire up while both men are down! Hobbs goes to one corner, Ospreay kips up and goes to another! The fans fire up as Ospreay runs in to UPPERCUT! Ospreay pushes Hobbs out to then go to the apron. Springboard, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Hobbs is still in this but Ospreay keeps his cool. The fans rally, Ospreay gives Hobbs some Kawada Kicks, then stands Hobbs up to CHOP! Hobbs doesn’t flinch!? Hobbs pushes Ospreay so Ospreay CHOPS again! Hobbs gets in Ospreay’s face, so Ospreay CHOPS again! Hobbs TOSSES Ospreay to a corner! Hobbs runs up, blocks the boot, but Ospreay ROCKS him with a haymaker!

Ospreay realizes he may have only upset Hobbs. Hobbs gets right in Ospreay’s face and dares him to do that again! So Ospreay fires forearm after forearm! Hobbs grabs Ospreay by the neck, brings him up and OVERHEAD SUPLEXES! Hobbs snarls as he stalks Ospreay, then runs in, but Ospreay dodges! Hobbs hits buckles, Ospreay returns to TORNADO- NO! Hobbs blocks that, suplexes, but gets STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Ospreay aims, but Hobbs CLUBS him on the neck! Hobbs whips, to SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives and Hobbs grows frustrated. The fans rally for Ospreay while Hobbs paces.

Hobbs goes to a corner, and he climbs?! The fans boo but Hobbs tells them to shut up. Hobbs aims to FROG SPLASH FLOP as Ospreay moves! Ospreay hurries to springboard and OSCUT- NO! Hobbs blocks, suplexes, Ospreay slips free! Springboard and OSCUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! Now Hobbs survives and Ospreay grows frustrated. Ospreay takes the elbow pad away and the fans fire up again! Ospreay aims, runs in, but Hobbs scoops! WORLD’S STRONGEST- Cradle counter! TWO!! Hobbs escapes, Ospreay BOOTS the haymaker away to then SUPERKICK! Hobbs roars, Ospreay SWATS the haymaker, to HOOK KICK!

Ospreay runs, but Hobbs LARIATS Ospreay inside-out! The fans are thunderous while both Wills are down! Hobbs rises, pounds the mat, and Ospreay goes to a corner. Hobbs runs up, to clothesline! He almost sends Ospreay up and out with that! “This is Awesome!” as Hobbs puts Ospreay up top. Hobbs climbs, brings Ospreay up to scoop, SUPER POWERSLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and Hobbs is furious! Hobbs brings down the straps as the fans rally for Ospreay. Hobbs scoops Ospreay, whips him, but Ospreay DDT counters!! Ospreay hurries up top to LEAP OF FAITH! Ospreay then aims from a corner as Hobbs rises!

Ospreay runs up, HIDDEN BLADE!! Cover, Ospreay wins!!

Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall

Callis says, “You’re welcome!” taking all the credit for this epic opener! Callis joins his family members in the ring to celebrate with them, but Hobbs is pissed! Callis keeps Hobbs from going after Ospreay, this was all in friendly competition! He whispers something to Hobbs and Ospreay isn’t sure what to make of this. Is Callis only tearing his own family apart like this? But wait, here comes Bryan Danielson. The American Dragon is playing the same games he did with Eddie Kingston not too long ago. Will Bryan regret stepping on Ospreay’s moment? Or can he prove anything Ospreay can do, he can do better? Bryan takes on the Murderhawk Monster, after the break!

Bryan Danielson VS Lance Archer!

Dynamite returns as Archer makes his entrance. This match isn’t just Bryan trying to keep pace with Ospreay, it’s also a singles match branching off from the Six Man Tag on Collision. Archer was on the losing side Saturday, will he turn that all around tonight?

Speaking of turning around, the moment Archer is in the ring, he turns around to CLOBBER Bryan! The bell rings while the ref reprimands and fans boo but Archer stomps away! Archer lets off to throw his vest onto Bryan, then steps on Bryan’s head! The ref counts, Archer steps away, and Bryan staggers to a corner. Archer ROCKS Bryan with a forearm, then CHOPS him! The fans boo but Archer stalks Bryan to put him in ropes. Archer CHOKES Bryan while also grinding his forearm into Bryan’s face! The ref counts again, Archer lets off, and Bryan sputters. Archer scowls as he drags Bryan up and puts him in a corner.

Archer CHOPS Bryan again and Bryan drops to his knees. Archer sits Bryan up, taunts the fans, “This is the guy, yeah?” Archer CLUBS away on Bryan’s chest! Archer then lets Bryan flop down and he soaks up the heat. Archer SLAPS Bryan, puts him in a corner, then throws body shots. Archer digs his boot into Bryan’s face while Bryan stands up, that’s how tall Archer is. Archer lets off to whip corner to corner hard and Bryan falls! The fans rally behind Bryan but Archer drags Bryan up. Archer reels Bryan in, tells fans to shut up, and then suplex TOSSES Bryan away! Bryan sputters in the corner but Archer waits.

Bryan rises up, Archer runs in, and BACK ELBOWS! Archer keeps moving, he BACK ELBOWS again! Archer keeps moving, but Bryan dodges! Bryan runs up, blocks a boot and DRAGON SCREWS! Archer stays standing thanks to the ropes, but Bryan just gets the leg to DRAGON SCREW it again! Archer falls and the fans rally up behind Bryan. Bryan CHOPS and KICKS Archer, then CHOPS, KICKS, and repeat! Then he grabs the bad leg, then the other leg, and he hooks them up! Bryan wants the arms but Archer’s so tall, they’re rather far away. So Bryan just STOMPS both Archer’s knees instead! And then SMASHES the bad one!

Bryan KICKS the leg, Archer goes to ropes, and Bryan KICKS again! And again! And again! Archer shoves Bryan away but Bryan comes back to KICK again! Archer falls in into the corner and the fans fire up! Bryan storms up to KICK, KICK and KICK! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan puts the leg in the ropes, pulls on it, then runs side to side to DROPKICK! The fans fire up, but then Archer ROCKS and CLUBS Bryan. Archer TOSSES Bryan out, storms out after him, but Bryan slips inside! Bryan runs and DIVES, but into Archer’s hands! APRON CHOKE SLAM! Bryan writhes and falls, then Archer assaults a ring crew member!

The fans freak out as Archer scoops and SLAMS that guy onto Bryan! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Archer just soaks it all up as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Archer refreshes the ring count and stalks Bryan. Archer drags Bryan up, SMACKS him off steel steps, then follows him to barriers. Archer CHOPS Bryan, watches him hobble and fall, then refreshes the ring count again. Archer stalks Bryan, tells people to move aside, and he whips Bryan into railing! Archer then gets space, runs up, and CANNONBALLS into Bryan! The fans fire up while Archer stands back up. Archer ROCKS Bryan with a right hand, then CHOPS him against barriers! Bryan hobbles, Archer brings him around and puts him in the ring. Archer soaks up the heat before stepping back into the ring.

Archer clamps onto Bryan with a chinlock, grinds him down, but Bryan fights his way up. Bryan throws body shots, but Archer TOSSES him back out! Archer storms out after Bryan to CHOP him again! Archer smirks as he hears the fans booing. Archer puts Bryan in the ring, stands on his neck, but lets off as the ref counts. Archer drags Bryan up, puts him in the corner, and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally but Archer CHOPS Bryan! Bryan hobbles away, Archer follows, but Bryan CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Archer ROCKS Bryan with a forearm!

Bryan crawls, but he huffs and puffs! The fans rally as Bryan CHOPS again! And KICKS! And CHOPS! Archer knees low in return, puts Bryan in a corner, then whips corner to corner. Bryan goes up and up and over, then keeps moving! Bryan ducks ‘n’ dodges but Archer CROSSBODIES! The fans are torn over Archer’s big man athleticism, and Archer drags Bryan up by his nose! The ref reprimands, but Archer puts Bryan in a corner to stand on him! The ref counts, the fans boo, and Archer lets off, to then stand on Bryan again! Archer digs his boot in, but he still lets off before the count of 4.

Archer CLUBS Bryan, then knuckle locks. Archer goes up the corner, CLUBS Bryan more, then tightrope walks! The fans cheer Archer going Old School, but then Bryan trips Archer up! Archer’s bad leg takes the hit, but he manages to get back into the ring. Bryan fires up and the fans are with him! Bryan runs in at Archer corner to corner, to DROPKICK! Then he goes corner to corner again for another DROPKICK! Bryan keeps going, but Archer clamps on! POP-UP, but Bryan turns bearhug into GUILLOTINE! Archer falls slowly, and Bryan shifts to get the arm! LEBELL LOCK!! Archer flails as he endures, and the fans chant “TAP! TAP! TAP!”

Archer fights his way around, reaches out, and has a ROPEBREAK! Bryan lets go in frustration but Archer’s length saves him. Archer bails out, Bryan builds speed, and Bryan WRECKS Archer with a dropkick! Bryan then aims from the apron, runs up and FLYING KNEES Archer back down! The fans fire up and high-five Bryan before he goes back for Archer. Bryan puts Archer in the ring, climbs up a corner, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Archer falls again and the fans fire up with Bryan! Bryan aims, and KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS! “YES! YES! YES!” Then Bryan winds up, to BUZZ- NO, Archer blocks it!

Archer choke grips, for a HUGE CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Bryan survives and Archer is frustrated, but Archer drags Bryan right back up. Archer puts Bryan up top, then goes for the crucifix. But Bryan uses that to throw down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan shoves Archer away, adjusts up top, but Archer runs up to STEP-UP KNEE! Bryan wobbles and Archer smirks! Archer lifts Bryan up, but Bryan slips down into a SLEEPER! Bryan’s a backpack as Archer starts fading! But Archer stands to THROW Bryan off! Archer then runs up, but Bryan dodges! Bryan comes back, BUSAIKU KNEE!! Archer only drops to a knee!

Bryan aims from a corner, “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan runs back in, but into another choke grip! Bryan breaks free to BUZZSAW! BUZZSAW again! And BUZZSAW the third!! Then another BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, Bryan wins!

Winner: Bryan Danielson, by pinfall

Ospreay tore down a Powerhouse and Bryan slayed a Murderhawk Monster! They’re both red hot going into Dynasty’s dream match, who proves they are truly the best wrestler alive today?

Renee Paquette is on stage.

Dynamite returns and Renee welcomes Worcester back. She also wants them to help her welcome her guest, Lionheart Chris Jericho! Jericho makes his entrance, and Renee says that for weeks, we’ve seen his relationship with Hook. Where are we? What’s the status? Jericho says last week, he told Hook that he had a proposition where he offered to be a mentor. And even though Hook agreed to it, he said something to Jericho has been stuck in Jericho’s head all week. Jericho wants to clarify something, so he wants to bring Hook out. Hit the Hook Signal! The signal shines in the sky, and here comes the FTW Champion!

Worcester cheers as Hook stands on stage with Jericho and Renee, and Jericho has the fans give it up one more time. Jericho tells Hook that last week, when he offered his mentorship, Hook said he’d love that but he also knows who Jericho is. And Jericho gets what Hook meant, as just about everyone Jericho’s ever aligned with or teamed with, they end up in a fight with Jericho. As Jericho’s other theme, Judas, says, everyone Jericho has ever loved, he pushes them away. That is true, but there’s a reason for that. When you play the game at the highest of levels like Jericho does, the rules are different.

And once Hook understands that, then he’ll understand what Jericho is trying to teach him. Jericho isn’t asking for 100% trust right now, but he is asking for Hook to believe in him as much as Jericho believes in Hook. The fans are starting to boo, they don’t really like that. Hook says yeah, he believes in Jericho. He believes in Jericho so much, he got them a match. Saturday Night Collision, right here in Worcester, Massachusetts. The fans like the sound of that! Hook then tells Jericho, he will be keeping his eye on him. Jericho says he wouldn’t expect anything less. Hook’s learning already. They fist bump, and #LionHook is gonna give it a go! Will this be a slam dunk for The Ocho and the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil?

Shane Taylor Promotions speaks.

Lee Moriarty tells Shane himself that one surefire way to jump straight to the top in one night is you beat the golden child and the first world champion of AEW. Shane says Massachusetts has a great history of fighters, like Rocky Marciano and Marvin Haglin. Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty are gonna add their names to that list. Saturday on Collision, all they gotta do is KO the Ocho & Hook. So tell you what? Your hands can’t hit what your eyes can’t see. And on Collision, #LionHook gets their asses beat by STP! Rumble, bad man, rumble!

Jay White VS Billy Gunn!

After The Switchblade led The Ass Boys on a little breaking ‘n’ entering at Daddy Ass’s house, the challenge was issued and the challenge was accepted! “Stepdaddy Switch” is going to be all alone against The Ass MAN, will he soon regret ever thinking he could fill Billy’s shoes?

Oh wait! Billy’s already right behind White! White turns around and Billy DECKS him! The fans fire up as Billy stalks White down the ramp, CLUBS him down, and then gets him up to whip into barriers! The fans fire up, the ref reprimands, but Billy keeps White from getting in the ring! Billy whips White into railing hard! White almost falls into the front row, and Billy brings him back around, to ROCK him again! Billy tells the ref to hold on, and he puts White in the ring. The bell rings, White CHOPS, but Billy doesn’t flinch! Billy ROCKS White right a right and White tumbles out of the ring!

We see The Acclaimed watching backstage as promised, and Billy goes out after White. Billy keeps White from going into the crowd, and SMACKS him off the desk! Billy looms over White as he crawls, and the ring count climbs. We now see Austin & Colten backstage, showing off the newly redesigned ROH Six Man Tag titles while watching this. Billy SMACKS White off the chair in the corner of the barriers, and high-fives some fans. Billy hurries to refresh the count, then he pursues White into the crowd! Worcester fires up more as Billy stalks White, then brings him around to SMACK off a trash can!

White flounders, the fans fire up and throw up the scissor fingers, and Billy revels in it. The ref reprimands and tells Billy to get this in the ring. Billy grabs White by the hair, SMACKS him off barriers, then hears the fans chanting, “One More Time!” Billy stalks White up the bleachers, but White throws hands! Billy ROCKS White in return, brings him back to ground level, and then DUMPS him over the barriers. White crawls around ringside but Billy follows. Billy SMACKS White right off the LED barriers! The fans fire up and Billy even checks with the youngsters if they’re enjoying this. Billy then stalks White to another corner of the barriers, and SMACKS him off the LED again!

Billy keeps White from floundering away too far, then suplexes White, only for White to knee free! White RAMS Billy into the barriers, then hurries away! Billy frowns and stalks White, brings him up and SMACKS him off steps! Billy refreshes the ring count again, then lines up a shot! White moves, the kick hits steps! Billy hurries to get White into the ring, but White scrambles out the other side. Billy pursues, so White hurries back inside. White grabs ropes, the ref wants Billy to back off, so Billy lets go. Then Billy clotheslines White up and out! The fans fire up as Billy’s barely even broken a sweat, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

The ref checks on White, he’s still floundering around, so Billy goes right out after him. Billy stalks White, White wants mercy, but Billy says okay, timeout. NOT! Billy stomps White, puts him in the ring, but White wants mercy still! Billy sighs as White tries to make amends. White wants to scissor finger? After breaking up Bang Bang Scissor Gang the way he did?! Billy reaches out, but he grabs White’s fingers to bend them! Billy brings White around to TOSS him out! The ref is getting frustrated but Billy goes out after White again. Billy stops White from picking up a chair but now the ref has to take the chair from Billy!

Billy defends his innocence, White went for the chair first! The ref doesn’t care, puts the chair back where it should be, and Billy grabs White’s finger again. Billy bends those fingers, the ref wants this back in the ring, but Billy brings White over to SMASH the fingers on the barrier! Billy drags White up, then RAMS him into the LED! Billy puts White in the ring just to refresh the count, and then bring him to the apron to CLUB him! Dynamite returns to single picture, Billy storms his way back into the ring, and the fans rally up. White is in a corner, Billy runs in, but Billy only gets buckles! White runs up to UPPERCUT!

White RAMS into Billy again and again, then fires off forearms and haymakers! White stomps away, the ref counts, but White tells Billy to “SUCK IT!” White CLAWS Billy’s face, Billy shoves him away, but then White dropkicks the legs out! White again says ‘SUCK IT!” but he runs into a scoop and SLAM! Billy shakes out the legs, but then we see The Acclaimed just got taken out! The Gunns must’ve attacked! That was the only thing not banned in this ringside ban! Billy scoops White, but White CLAWS his eyes, and POSTS him! White puts Billy in, drags him up into the clinch, BLADE- NO, Billy slips free to hit the ONE AND ONLY!

Both men are down and the fans fire up! Billy and White slowly rise, White on wobbly legs. Billy runs up to FAMOUSER! The fans fire up with Billy as he says thumbs up, then thumbs down! Billy brings White up, kicks low, and says “SUCK IT!” Billy then hits another FAMOUSER!! White sputters but Billy and the fans agree, “One More Time!” But first, Billy goes out of the ring to fetch a chair! The fans fire up as Daddy Ass doesn’t want to win, he wants to get even! But wait, now the Gunns run out here? They don’t care about the ringside ban, they just want to protect their friend! Austin begs on White’s behalf!

The fans boo, Billy shoves Austin, but then Colten gets in the way! The distraction allows White to LOW BLOW!! But the ref still saw this, and so Billy wins!

Winner: Billy Gunn, by disqualification

The Bang Bang Gang doesn’t care about the win, either, as White wants to hurt Billy! White takes the chair from Colten, then tells the Gunns to sit Billy up. But wait! Here comes The Acclaimed! Caster & Bowens weren’t beat down as bad as the Gunns thought, and they get right in to CLOBBER ’em! Bowens fires off on Austin, Caster fires off on Colten! White wants them to hold on, and then he runs away! But The Acclaimed catch him at the ramp! They toss White in, the Gunns get back up, so The Acclaimed TACKLE them both! White freaks out, and Billy LARIATS White right down! The Acclaimed TOSS the BCG out, then pursue!

The fans fire up as Billy stalks White to the desk, and SMACKS him with the desk hood! He hits White so hard, the Dynamite cover falls off to reveal the Collision one. Then The Acclaimed get the steel steps in position nearby! The fans fire up as Bowens wants Billy to bring White over. Billy brings White over to his boys, Bowens & Caster DOUBLE- NO, the Ass Boys save White again! The Bang Bang Gang runs away into the crowd, but The Acclaimed is still all fired up! The battle for the AEW World Trios Championships is still on the horizon, who will prove themselves THE BEST trio in the world today?

The Young Bucks arrive backstage.

How fitting that it is raining as Matthew & Nicholas Jackson are here in Worcester. They brought the Rainmaker into AEW, will they be just one match away from making it reign themselves?

Best Friends also arrive.

Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta not only have Chuck Taylor with them, but Mama Sue is here, too! Will all this moral support be more than enough to make Dynasty Freshly Squeezed?

Renee Paquette is back on stage.

And she tells Worcester that it is time to bring out a ray of sunshine. Give it up for the Babe with the Power, Willow Nightingale! The fans cheer as Willow makes her way out, Kris Statlander & Stokely Hathaway by her side. Renee brings up that last week, she won the Fatal 4 to earn her shot at Julia Hart’s TBS Championship at Dynasty. How is it feeling to have this title match coming? Willow says she is feeling mother FLUFFING great! But what she wants to know is, how is Worcester feeling? The fans cheer, they’re feeling great, too! Willow says hello to all of us at home, she hopes we all feel as great as Worcester all sounds.

But Willow really, really loves this city. For years and years, Willow was busting her butt in this town. The fans cheer that! Willow says she packed into her car, drove up and down the Merritt Parkway, many times with Kris by her side. And they would wrestler across this town at a little place calls The White Eagle. The fans really fire up hearing that name! Willow says it is clearly special to them, and is to a lot of wrestlers. Many of them have left their sweat on those mats, had great nights there. But to Willow, this is a home away from home. This is where she learned who Willow Nightingale is, figured out who she is.

And every time she questioned, “Does a girl like me belong in wrestling?” The fans cheer that yes, she does! See? This is it! Every time she wondered, “if a weird, quirky, ‘unconventional,’ chubby, curvy, freak like me belonged and I could make it, your cheers reassured me.” These applause watered Willow and made her blossom into the woman standing in front of us today. This woman who IS going to be challenging Julia at Dynasty for the TBS title! You have all made her so confident. She is so confident from their love and support, she knows she is going to be the smiling Face of TBS! The fans fire up for that!

Stokely then speaks up to say he’s gonna say something uncharacteristic. Stokely will say something special about Willow! This young lady right here had what the kids would call, “A banger.” She knocked it outta the park! Willow is something special. Week after week after week, she impresses Stokely, and she impresses the entire world! The fans cheer that! But then here comes Mercedes Mone! The fans cheer on the “C E O! C E O!” as she struts out on stage to join everyone. Mone already has a mic of her own to say, “Worcesteeeer~! Please say hello to your C E O. Now, Willow, I can’t wait to watch you tear it up with Julia at Dynasty!”

The fans continue to chant “C E O! C E O!” but Mone says whoever will be TBS Champion at Double or Nothing, Mone’s got next. Because in Vegas, money changes everything! The CEO has called her shot, but is she simply playing mind games? Will she regret putting that fuel on the fire for Willow?

AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarterfinals: The Young Bucks VS Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta!

The EVPs have vowed to take back the tag titles, and so far, it looks like they could do it. But despite being the bosses, they still have to earn their way to the title match! Will Matthew & Nicholas bring the Superkick Party to St. Louis? Or will Dynasty end up #FreshlySqueezed?

The teams sort out and Trent starts against Nick. The two circle, tie up, and Nick headlocks. Trent powers up and out, Nick RAMS him, but Trent stays up. Nick runs, RAMS Trent again, but Trent still stays up. Nick runs, RAMS Trent, but Trent rebounds to run Nick over! The fans fire up, tag to Cassidy, and the Best Friends double whip to double shoulder tackle! They shake hands, Trent ELBOW DROPS and Cassidy covers. ONE, but Cassidy brings Nick around. Cassidy snap suplexes, brings Nick up and tags Trent in. Best Friends then DOUBLE SUPLEX, and Trent covers, ONE! Nick goes to ropes, but Trent whips.

Nick reverses, Trent KICKS back, then headlocks. Nick powers up, Trent ducks ‘n’ dodges but Nick drops and the crossbody hits ropes! Tag to Matt and he mockingly asks if Trent’s okay. Matt shakes Trent’s hand, gives a thumbs up, then reels Trent in to NORTHERN LIGHTS! Matt floats over to get the Polar Express going! NORTHERN LIGHTS after NORTHERN LIGHTS, but Trent uses the corner to TORNADO DDT! Nick tags in, he runs up but Trent ducks, drops and STANDING METEORAS! Nick tumbles out to join Matt, but Trent PLANCHAS! The Bucks both move, Trent lands safe on the apron, but Nick YANKS Trent down!

Trent hits the edge as he falls, but Cassidy DIVES! But the Bucks catch him, haul him up, and DOUBLE APRON POWERBOMB! The Bucks haul Trent up, and they give him an DOUBLE APRON POWERBOMB! The fans boo but Matt gets on commentary real quick to say good to see Taz. But does Matt have to do everything for Excalibur? Matt then uses mock shock as he says, “Oh my goodness! Orange Cassidy and Trent are in trouble! Let’s keep with the action as we go picture in picture, stay with us!” Matt tells the production team “moron” that means to cut to said break! Taz says yeah, cut to break!

Dynamite does go picture in picture, and Matt storms over to DECK Cassidy! Matt brings Cassidy up, just to DECK him again! Nick soaks up the heat in the ring while Cassidy flounders around. Nick brings Trent up, bumps him off Matt’s boot, then Matt tags in. Matt brings Trent up to ROCK him in the back! And ROCK him again! Matt smirks as he brings Trent around, but Trent throws body shots! Trent CHOPS Matt, ROCKS him, and reaches out, only for Matt to RAM him into the corner! Matt fires off fast hands and stomps, but the ref counts. Matt stands on Trent, lets off at 4, and he argues with the ref.

Matt drags Trent from the corner, tags Nick, and they SLINGSHOT SENTON FIST DROP COMBO! Nick taunts Cassidy, SPITS at him, then goes back to Trent. Nick stomps Trent, tags Matt, and Matt brings Trent up. Matt reels Trent in, tags in Nick, and they double whip Trent, only for Trent to reverses! Nick goes up and over but Trent BOOTS Matt away! Nick runs in, Trent puts him on the apron! But Matt scoops Trent, BACKBREAKER and SLINGSHOT LEG DROP COMBO! The Bucks soak up the heat, then Nick whips Trent into the corner. Nick runs up to SHINING WIZARD, then he lets Trent drop.

Nick goes up the corner, but Trent YANKS him down into a SAIDO! Dynamite returns to single picture and the fans fire up! Nick hurries to tag Matt, and Matt runs up to BLAST Cassidy! Matt tells the ref to watch Chuckie T, but that makes him miss Nick rip a buckle pad away! Matt reels Trent in, takes aim, but Trent fights the lift! Trent back drops free! Nick hurries in but Cassidy ROCKS Nick first! Trent back drops Nick, hot tag to Cassidy! Cassidy climbs and CROSSBODIES Nick! Cassidy runs at Matt, is put on the apron, but Cassidy ROCKS Matt first! Cassidy climbs up to CROSSBODY Matt! Cassidy keeps moving, he ducks double lariats to DOUBLE-

NO, The Bucks block the rana! They throw him back, fake the double superkick to then DDT! Nick then goes out to the apron to PENALTY KICK Trent! Matt gets Cassidy up, Nick distracts the ref, but Cassidy blocks the bare buckle bump! Cassidy ROCKS Matt, winds up, ORANGE- NO, Matt ducks and feeds Cassidy to Nick’s GAMANGIRI! Matt then LARIATS Cassidy inside-out! The fans boo but Matt struts as he tags in Nick. Mama Sue makes sure Trent is okay, and the fans rally for “Freshly Squeezed!” The Bucks sit Cassidy up and then decide to mock him by “unleashing” those kicks! The fans boo the parody, but then E V P- NO, Cassidy ducks!

Matt & Nick hobble from knee to knee contact, and then Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl DDT Nick! Cassidy dodges Matt, to tilt-o-whirl DDT him! Cassidy hurries to a corner, climbs up top, and the fans fire up as Cassidy gives Nick DEEP IMPACT! Cover, TWO!! Nick survives and Cassidy grows frustrated. The fans continue to rally, Cassidy brings Nick over. Buckle bump then a tag to Trent. Trent brings Nick around, Alabama Lifts, but Nick fights free! Nick sends Trent into Cassidy, then GERMAN SUPLEXES Trent! Tag to Matt, he gets Trent up while Nick climbs. But Trent slips free, and he shoves Nick into Matt!

Trent gut wrenches Nick! Cassidy adjusts, thumbs up, and they steal the TK DRIVER!! Cover, Nick LEAPS in to break it! Cassidy aims at Nick, but no superkick! Hands in the pockets! The fans fire up, Nick swings, but into Trent’s half nelson! SOLE FOOD HALF ‘N’ HALF!! The fans are thunderous as Best Friends HUG! You GOT to give the people what they want! But then Nick SUPERKICKS Cassidy! Nick then aims at Trent but Trent ducks the kick to Alabama Lift! Only for Matt to SUPERKICK Trent into the CODE RED! SUPERKICK for Cassidy! Matt goes out to SUPERKICK Chuck just because!! And then he aims at Sue?!

The fans boo, you don’t kick Sue! Matt apologizes, it was a reflex. He wants to fist bump as an apology. Sue reaches up, to SLAP Matt! The fans fire up, Matt is furious, but then ORANGE PUNCH for Matt! Cassidy puts Matt in for Trent to BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cassidy DIVES onto Nick!! Trent hurries to Alabama Lift, Cassidy rises up, STRONG ZERO!! Cover, NICK BREAKS IT!! ORANGE PUNCH for Nick! Nick falls out of the ring, Cassidy DIVES onto him! The fans are thunderous again as Trent has Matt all to himself! Trent calls to Mama Sue and she gives him a kiss for luck! Trent fires up and reels Matt in!

But Matt trips Trent and CATAPULTS him into the bare buckle!! Matt rolls Trent up with tights!! THE BUCKS WIN!!

Winners: The Young Bucks, by pinfall (advance to the finals)

The fans boo as The Bucks taunt Mama Sue! The EVPs stole their tickets to St. Louis and the finals, but are they going to establish their Dynasty by any means necessary?

As for Best Friends, they’re all frustrated with the loss, but the fans cheer them on. Sue says it’s okay, and Cassidy helps Trent to his feet. Chuck says losses happen, and they all take corners. But Trent BUSAIKU KNEES Cassidy?!? The fans boo, this is NOT what the people want! Trent seethes as he looks at Cassidy on the mat, then he storms out! Trent doesn’t even look at his mom as he goes up the ramp! Is this the end of Best Friends as we know it?

AEW Women’s World Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Thunder Rosa VS Mariah May w/ Toni Storm & Luther!

La Mera Mera wants her shot at the title she never lost, and has been on quite the streak since returning to AEW. However, so has the protege of our leading lady, who continues to do a quality cosplay of Toni Storm. But then, will the Thunder make it through to clash with the Storm? Or will Mariah make sure the fix is in?

The bell rings, Mariah rushes in but Rosa dodges! Rosa then comes back to fire off forearms and puts Mariah in the corner! Rosa CHOPS, then runs Mariah side to side to bump her off buckles! Rosa CHOPS, whips Mariah corner to corner again, and roars as she runs in to SPLASH! The fans rally up, Rosa brings Mariah up, and she CHOPS again! Mariah sputters but Rosa stands her up, to roll, run in, but Mariah sends her into buckles! Mariah fires off fists, the ref counts, but Mariah lets off to go corner to corner. Shoutout to Storm for the SWEET HIP MUSIC! Storm on commentary says this is gonna be a quick one.

Mariah runs to SHOTGUN Rosa down, then covers, TWO! Mariah keeps her cool as she keeps on Rosa. Mariah scoops to SPIN-OUT SIDEWALK- NO, Rosa RANAS free! Mariah flounders to ropes, Rosa runs up and UPPERCUTS! Rosa fires up and the fans are with her as she goes side to side, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK through the ropes! Mariah flops to the floor while Rosa grins at Storm. Rosa drags Mariah up to the apron, fireman’s carries, but Mariah fights free! Mariah ROCKS Rosa, then BOOTS her! Rosa wobbles, Mariah runs to SUNSET FLIP, but Rosa fights off the bomb! RANA and Mariah goes tumbling!

The fans fire up, Rosa asks if “Antonia” saw that, but Storm tells her to piss off. Rosa refreshes the count, runs in at Mariah, and SPLASHES her against the LED! The fans fire up more and Rosa drags Mariah up. High-five for the fans before Rosa puts Mariah in the ring. Rosa covers, TWO! Mariah stays in this while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Rosa keeps on Mariah with a seated surfboard! She pulls Mariah back, then stands up for the SWINGING SURFBOARD! Rosa then SLAMS Mariah down out of it! Cover, TWO! Mariah hurries away to ropes, Storm smirks and scoffs at Rosa, but Rosa ROCKS Mariah. Rosa whips, but Mariah JUMP KNEES Rosa down! Mariah rains down fists, then drags Rosa up to bump off buckles. Mariah stomps Rosa, drags her up and kicks low! Rosa ducks the roundhouse but the mule kick connects with Rosa’s face! Cover, TWO! Rosa shows her toughness but Mariah puts her through ropes and bends her back!

The ref counts, Mariah lets off at 4, and she struts around. Rosa throws body shots but Mariah BOOTS her down! Mariah then clamps on with a straitjacket stretch, and she digs her knee into Rosa’s back! Rosa endures, fights around, fights up, and throws elbows! Rosa is free, throws haymakers, then whips. Mariah reverses to throw Rosa by her hair! Mariah looms over Rosa as Dynamite returns to single picture. Mariah slaps Rosa around, pie faces her, but Rosa grins. Rosa shoves Mariah, but Mariah ROCKS Rosa! Rosa ROCKS Mariah and then eggs her on! Mariah ROCKS Rosa, but Rosa comes back to ROCK Mariah!

The forearms go back and forth, Worcester on Rosa’s side! Storm says Mariah reminds her of a younger Storm, obviously, and that Rosa reminds Storm of an older Thunder Rosa. Mariah fires off palm strikes from all sides, but Rosa SLAPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! Mariah flounders, Rosa drags her to a cover, TWO! Mariah stays in this but Rosa stays on her while Storm is worried. Rosa tucks Mariah in, but Mariah wrenches out and SAIDOS! Mariah roars, she goes to a corner, and she takes aim again. Mariah runs in, but Rosa ELBOWS her back! Rosa goes up and up, but Mariah ROCKS Rosa!

Mariah runs up to handspring, but Rosa denies her the steiner! Rosa adjusts, aims, and SUPER- NO, Mariah avoids the double stomps to then run and KNEE! Cover, TWO!! Rosa survives but Mariah drags her right up! Storm approves as Mariah fireman’s carries. But Rosa victory rolls through, TWO! Mariah HEADBUTTS a la Storm! Mariah drags Rosa up, fireman’s carries, MAY- BACKSTABBER!! Mariah flounders, Storm is frustrated, and Rosa tucks Mariah in! TIJUANA BOMB!! Cover, Rosa wins!!

Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW Women’s World Championship)

For once, Storm is speechless! Rosa dares her to go ahead and bring the fight right now! Why wait for Dynasty? Storm stays back, so Rosa will just have to wait. Is Timeless Toni Storm’s time almost up?

Penta El Zero Miedo & Alex Abrahantes speak.

Hype Man Abrahantes starts by saying, “Everywhere we go, we feel it. The people are for Penta, and Penta is for the people. And what the people have been asking for is for this multi-time world champion to have gold once again.” Penta then tells Adam Copeland to stop facing outsiders for the TNT Championship, and take on an AEW Original. Next week, on Dynamite! What the people want, what the people need, is a champion that has #CeroMiedo! Tony Khan sends word, Edge VS Penta IS happening!

But also he puts it on the books that Penta will face AAA World Cruiserweight Champion, Komander, this Saturday on Collision! Will Penta go from beating one champion to beating another within the span of a week?

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

He stands with the table because we are set for the contract signing of the AEW World Championship match at Dynasty, April 21st. First out, the challenger, Swerve Strickland! Worcester cheers for “Whose house?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Prince Nana leads the way and does his dance as The Realest makes his entrance. And of course, THE AEW World Champion, Samoa Joe! The fans chant for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” as the King of Wrestling Television makes his entrance. Everyone is in the ring now, and Schiavone thanks them for coming. What an event Dynasty will be, with this match being for the title.

Schiavone knows both men have looked over the contract, now is time to sign on the dotted line. They each get a pen, and Joe decides to sign right away, even as the fans continue to chant, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Joe then sits back, and as Schiavone addresses Swerve, Joe tells Schiavone to shut up! Fans boo but Joe smirks as he tells Swerve, “We’re out here in front of a lot of people who seem to care about you a lot. So I thought I’d join that group and I’d give you a little bit of advice before you sign this contract.” Joe thinks Swerve is working off bad intel! Joe gets where Swerve comes from, he watched it all!

From Swerve’s career defining blood feud with Hangman Adam Page, where Swerve strung Hangman up with the chain he has draped off his shoulders. Then there was the meteoric rise to not just one but two championship opportunities. And how else could this fairytale end but with the big win and everyone happy and celebrating the new champion? But see, Swerve, that’s the bad intel he’s been working off! Joe’s about to tell this man the TRUTH! “And the truth is, singing this contract, Swerve, is doom and destruction. It is a big mistake, it is a career defining mistake to step into the ring with me right now.”

Joe will put it into terms that a rapper could fairly understand. Joe is going to beat Swerve down so bad, he’ll be mentally scarred like someone who left Diddy’s party too late. The fans go nuts hearing that one! But Swerve doesn’t flinch. Joe then tells Swerve, now that he has the right information, why not do the right thing? Joe motions to the ropes, but Swerve doesn’t budge. Swerve instead takes his mic to say before he signs the contract, he just wants Joe to know he wanted this moment all his life. Swerve dreamt about this moment because he never thought it was possible. The fans duel between “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” and “Swerve’s House!” but Swerve just smirks.

Swerve wants Joe to understand that his destiny is filled with a long, winding road of obstacles. But after Swerve arrived, that feeling is sweet. That journey took him all the way to main-eventing Dynasty! And that is exactly what they’re building here in AEW: a dynasty! With signings like Okada, Mone, Ospreay. Fans chant “MJF! MJF!” but Swerve chuckles. Now, truth be told, this title is bigger than the both of them. Swerve understands the dangers of facing Joe for it. Everything about Joe’s reign has truly been dangerous. He is the definition of a killer, but so is Swerve. April 21st, in St. Louis, AEW Dynasty, Swerve shows Joe he is every bit of that man.

Swerve says he grabs the keys to the Dynasty, and he proves that AEW is whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Now run the fade on that, b*tch! Joe shoves Swerve, Swerve ROCKS Joe! The fans fire up, Swerve gets the chain out, and he CHOKES Joe! But wait, Joe just snarls and HEADBUTTS Swerve!! Now Joe has the chain, and he wraps it around his wrist! Joe aims, and STEEL CHAIN PUNCHES Swerve right down!! Nana tries to get Swerve outta there, but Joe swings at him! Nana gets back and Joe rains down steel chain punches right into Swerve’s side and head! Joe roars, storms around, and the fans are torn as he aims again!

Swerve stands, Joe JABS, JABS and JABS! Swerve’s forehead is busted open but Joe batters the chin and cheek! Refs rush in to stop this but the damage has been done! Joe storms out of the ring, Swerve sputters and crawls, but then Joe stops at the ramp. Wait, Swerve still gets the mic and a pen? Swerve laughs?! Swerve tells Joe, “I love this s*it! And if you think that’s all you got, then I’m taking your championship from you.” Swerve USES HIS BLOOD to sign the contract!! The fans tell Swerve he’s sick, and then Joe rushes right back in to KNEE Swerve low!! And then URENAGE through the table!!

Worcester loses their minds as Joe stands over Swerve! Swerve is battered and bloody, but is there a smile still on his face? Joe holds up the title over Swerve and stands right on him, is this the image that closes Dynasty? Or will nothing stop Swerve from fulfilling his destiny?

My Thoughts:

A great Dynamite here with a lot set up for Dynasty. I was very surprised that the matches I thought would be main event weren’t, but then they made the contract signing close and that was some awesome stuff. There’s still two weeks until Dynasty, but this alone says a lot about the math, aka Swerve is totally winning at Dynasty. Then Rosa VS Mariah was a really good main event match, but of course Rosa was winning. Storm being stunned silent was a great detail, too, and their match is going to be great stuff, with the next couple of weeks being very important to the go-home math.

Edge had a great promo to open the show, and you can of course tell it was in defense of CM Punk shooting hard in his interview with Ariel Helwani. And honestly, I do have to side with Edge on this, if only because CM Punk shouldn’t just be putting AEW on blast when he was a good part of the reason why he got himself fired in the end. Not that Punk’s points weren’t right, just that he didn’t need to do it. But to be fair to AEW, AEW really did get the ball rolling on this better state pro-wrestling has found itself. WWE was struggling creatively, AEW was an alternative in the US for wrestlers to go, and while He Who Shall Not be Named got himself in trouble, his ousting opened the way to HHHBK who do understand what makes for good pro-wrestling, so now we might be approaching a point where both companies are at their absolute best.

Really good promo segment from Willow with Mercedes Mone injecting herself into it. And while plenty of fans really like Mone, I certainly got some Heel Heat off her character constantly doing this. And this segment heavily implies Willow will beat Julia to be TBS Champion so that she and Mone can have an awesome match at Double or Nothing. On the flipside of things, Jericho and Hook had an absolutely unnecessary promo tonight. Or at least, they did the promo in a way they didn’t need to. Jericho got upset about how Hook said he knows Jericho’s scheming side? Why not address that in last week’s promo and then just let Shane Taylor Promotions call Jericho & Hook out to set up the match for Collision? Oh wait, the answer is that Jericho just has to get TV time.

Great opening match from Ospreay VS Hobbs, and great follow-up from Bryan VS Archer. Ospreay and Bryan of course won their matches so they’d both have momentum going into their match. Ospreay’s already beaten even in the Don Callis Family, I feel like he should face someone in the Blackpool Combat Club. Moxley could probably take a loss, but pretty sure Claudio will be the guy to take it instead. Then Bryan can face someone in the Don Callis Family like Kyle Fletcher or Konosuke Takeshita. If this is going to be continued “Anything you can do, I can do better,” such a trade of opponents would make sense.

Great stuff out of White VS Billy with them using the space outside the ring quite a bit. In retrospect, I should’ve known Austin & Colten would attack The Acclaimed to then be free to help White against Billy. Now, given the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships just got a makeover, and a really good one at that, I feel like BCG doesn’t need to win the AEW Trios titles off Acclaimed, they just need to defend those belts. In fact, more champions of ROH just need to actually show up on ROH TV. There hasn’t even been word for a trios title match for Supercard of Honor this Friday, so clearly Tony Khan still struggles spinning all the plates, but let’s hope that also changes soon.

And great stuff with the first semifinal of the AEW World Tag Team Championship tournament. I figured The Bucks would win but cheating it out like that was perfect for also setting up what I was sensing for Trent. Trent turning on Cassidy was so well done, especially with Mama Sue there to be shocked by her son. I’m really hoping the next part of my prediction comes true and Trent sides with The Elite since he’s a friend of Okada’s via Chaos. Okada’s already got a midcard title in the Continental Championship, but it’d be so fitting if Trent stands in Cassidy’s way of the International Championship, Cassidy’s favorite belt of all.

My Score: 8.9/10